As we look forward to all that is planned for the Disneyland 60th Anniversary celebration, the plans of the 35th Anniversary seems somewhat subdued (you can only get SO excited about a Geo…it’s still a Geo after all).

The centerpieces of the celebration were the new Party Gras Parade, Dick Tracy’s Diamond Double Cross stage show, and 35th Anniversary commemorative park tickets – which resulted in selected guests winning special gifts. Additionally, Disneyland unveiled the Disneyland Mouserail. Monorail red, which spent 19 years traveling around Disneyland, was transformed into a street-legal anniversary party on the road – complete with a “35 EARS” license plate.

In what I consider a genius marketing move, Disneyland released a 35th anniversary special that highlights not only the theme park – but it’s expanding media empire.

The special opens with the cast of Cheers sitting around the bar when Woody walks in and asks to turn the television to the Disneyland special (directed by John Landis!). As Woody says, “Everyone loves Disney!”

Check out those ticket prices!

Highlights and guest appearances include:

The cast of Cheers

The Haunted Mansion attraction

Footage of the opening day of Disneyland and the 35th Anniversary re-dedication with Ronald Reagan

The new Party Gras parade

Footage of the original construction of the theme park

Famous visitors to the theme park over the last 35 years

Michael Eisner talking to the very first Disneyland guests – 35 years later

Tony Danza on the Jungle Cruise attraction

C3-PO and R2-D2, Tony Danza, the Three Little Pigs, Gonzo, and Miss Piggy on the Star Tours attraction

Miss Piggy and Cinderella with Gonzo as “Your Fairy God-thing”

Jim Varney as Ernest

DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince singing a hip-hop version of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”

Disneyland 1990 Chronology:

January 11: For the 35th anniversary of Disneyland, the Party Gras Parade debuts, with balloons 45 feet high of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, and Goofy

January 12: Michael Eisner announces Disney’s most ambitious expansion of Disneyland over the next ten years, to expand park capacity by 20 percent

February 4: The special TV show Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary Celebration airs, starring Tony Danza and the Muppets

April 6: The Blue Ribbon Bakery shop opens on Main Street at Disneyland, in place of the Sunkist Citrus House

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Stop running and take a photo? Sure (we’re up for ANY reason to take a break)!
Alison Jakeman Nicklas, Perfect Goofy Gail, the Heartbreak Hill Running Company Gorilla (he was out BOTH days cheering us on), Kimberly, and Pamela Potter Frost.

THE BLING – ohhh the bling!
And even better, my friend Maureen placed 3rd in her age group.
This is now our FAVORITE RACE EVER!

Kimberly, Gail, Rebecca, and Pam at the finish of the 2014 Enchanted 10K